Monday, August 18, 2014

I'm working on Christmas cards and made a Christmas Bliss card. I used the photo-polymer Christmas Bliss stamp set by Stampin' Up! I love the combo of the soft sky, real red, and white cardstock. The Confetti Stars Punch made all those punched stars a snap. I also used the Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

My next stamp camp (this coming Monday) will feature Christmas cards. One card we'll make is below. I used the Good Greetings stamp set that will be offered as a hostess stamp set soon. This is a quick, simple card to make and is perfect for a class project. It's not fancy, but it's fun to make -- especially taking the bite out of the Hershey Kiss.

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Today's posting is an update. Mylast post was about the card I made for my uncle Ed who was going to go on a WWII Honor Flight to Washington DC. My cousins Mike and Terry posted pictures of the return home (it all happened yesterday!). By the way, Uncle Ed is 87. Doesn't he look great?

Uncle Ed tipping his hat when he returned to Midway Airport in Chicago. Photo taken by Mike W.

Welcome Back poster my cousin, Therese, made. Several family members were at the airport to welcome him back home. Photo taken by Terry D.

Uncle Ed arriving back in Chicago to a hero's welcome. Photo taken by Mike W.

The veterans shake hands with the crowd as they walk through the airport on their return. Photo taken by Mike W.

Uncle Ed with his escort for part of the event. Photo taken by Terry D.

I talked to Uncle Ed today and he told me all about his day. He had a great time visiting the sites in Washington D.C. The whole experience was incredible. And, he loved the mail call. He was impressed that I remembered he went overseas on the U.S.S. West Point and that I put a ship on the front of his card.

Monday, July 21, 2014

What a thrill today to receive an email from another stamper who featured one of my cards on her blog! To see the post, click on the icon on the left or go to http://stampingjo.com/my-crafty-friends-monday/my-crafty-friends-monday-66/. She has featured several other cards/stampers, too. It's a great blog to visit. For the record, I don't know Josee. I was surprised to get her email and quite excited to see my card on her blog. Thanks, Josee!

And now, here's a new card for you. I recently learned about the Honor Flight program when my cousin sent an email saying that our uncle Ed (age 87) would be going to DC as part of the Honor Flight. It's a program where WWII veterans are flown to DC (at no cost) to see the memorials and to be honored. There is a mail call on the flight home, so relatives and friends were asked to send a letter ahead of time so it could be given to our loved one during the mail call.

The Honor Flight program is happening in cities across the country and has been around a while, I guess. As I said already, on the flight home, the veterans have mail call (like when they were active duty serving our country). I googled "honor flight" and found a video on youtube showing the vets getting their mail (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wty1-U3ieak). It was quite heart-warming to watch, and I'm thrilled my uncle can be a part of it. He goes on his trip on July 30, but since he doesn't go online, I feel pretty safe that he won't see this post. The mail call is a surprise! If you happen to know my wonderful uncle, don't breathe a word about it until after July 30.

Below is the card I made for Uncle Ed. The ship is from the new Traveler stamp set. I chose the ship because it looks a bit like the U. S. S. West Point, the ship both my uncle and my father were on when they went overseas. I made the card quite patriotic, as you can see.

Monday, July 7, 2014

Today was one of my monthly stamp camp classes. I had made a "diaper fold pouch" and filled it with teabags for each person. One of these was at each person's place at the table. I used the Tea Party Stamp Set by Stampin' Up! to decorate the front of it.

Ryn is one of the regulars in the class. She decided to experiment and add a splash of color to the Striped Scallop. She also curved her flower petals out; I had curved my flower petals down. I love how her card turned out:

One more card I made using the Striped Scallop thinlit is below. I used Bermuda Bay colored cardstock for the base of the card and cut the striped scallop using Coastal Cabana cardstock. The feather stamp is from the A Happy Horray Stamp Set.

I've become intrigued with all the possible uses of the Striped Scallop thinlit. It's my new favorite item in the new catalog -- at least until I turn the page and something else catches my eye.

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It's All Because of a Napkin!

I met Pennie when we both moved into the same neighborhood. I had never done stamping before and wasn't terribly interested in starting a new hobby, but I decided to go to a workshop Pennie held in the fall of 2011.

In December, Pennie had a Christmas class. We made some gift tags, but it was her stamped napkins that I loved. I wanted to design my own napkins for Christmas. I imagine Pennie was a bit surprised when I told her I decided to sign up as a demonstrator.

So, Pennie, thank you! I never thought I'd even enjoy stamping, and now I'm hooked!

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